I know, I know. Show-me. Mules. Rush Limbaugh. And John AssKKKroft. Kind of takes the oomph out of the request, huh?
Missouri's importance no longer is appreciated by many Americans.
...Missouri is no ordinary prize. Its demographics mirror the nation's. Proportions of people living in cities, minorities, political party preferences are virtually the same as in the country overall.
Indeed, a candidate's showing in the Show-Me State often is viewed as indicative of his national prospects. Since 1900, only Dwight Eisenhower has won the presidency without winning Missouri.
...It won't be clear for months which side has outworked the other, but it's obvious the effort is unprecedented.
Tampa Tribune article
...Missouri is no ordinary prize. Its demographics mirror the nation's. Proportions of people living in cities, minorities, political party preferences are virtually the same as in the country overall.
Indeed, a candidate's showing in the Show-Me State often is viewed as indicative of his national prospects. Since 1900, only Dwight Eisenhower has won the presidency without winning Missouri.
...It won't be clear for months which side has outworked the other, but it's obvious the effort is unprecedented.
What amazes me is that the rural people who are overwhelmingly pro-Bush don't seem to notice that his policies are screwing them. In fact, they don't seem to care. Who cares whether there are any jobs in rural Missouri? Who cares whether there's any health care? He's against abortion and gay marriage. And he's xenophobic. He's our man.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.